California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

AB 18 — Education finance: California Task Force on School Finance.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law establishes the public school system in this state, and, among other things, provides for the establishment of school districts throughout the state and for their provision of instruction at the public elementary and secondary schools they operate and maintain. Existing law establishes a public school funding system that includes, among other elements, the provision of funding to local educational agencies through state apportionments, the proceeds of property taxes collected at the local level, and other sources. This bill would establish a 21-member California Task Force on School Finance as of January 1, 2013, to review and analyze alternative formulas for allocating funds to public schools in California for the purpose of identifying and recommending a formula or formulas that best meet the needs of California's public school system and public school pupils. The bill would specify criteria to be used by the task force to evaluate funding formulas. The bill would provide that 10 of the members of the task force would be appointed by the Governor, 5 appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, 5 appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and that the Superintendent of Public Instruction or his or her designee would be a member of, and serve as chair of, the task force. The bill would specify the qualifications of the appointees, and provide for reimbursement for their expenses in attending meetings. The bill would require that meetings of the task force would be subject to specified open meeting requirements. The bill would require the task force to report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature on or before April 1, 2013. The bill would become operative only if the Superintendent of Public Instruction certifies, on or before January 31, 2013, that sufficient nonstate funds are available for its implementation. This bill would make these provisions inoperative on July 1, 2013, and would repeal them as of January 1, 2014.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  2. Vetoed by Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:45 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 54. Noes 26. Page 6377.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6357.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 15. Page 4743.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 16).

  10. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  12. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 27).

  14. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.

  15. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.

  16. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  17. Referred to Com. on ED.

  18. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 2. Page 1714.)

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 27).

  23. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (May 4). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  25. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  26. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

  27. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  28. Referred to Com. on ED.

  29. From printer. May be heard in committee January 6.

  30. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Alquist · Cosponsor
  • Brownley · Primary
  • Josh Lowenthal · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Brownley

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

AB 18 BROWNLEY Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 54 Yea · 26 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 532400
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 542600
% of votes cast 68%33%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Carter — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Campos — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Lara — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Conway — Nay
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB18 Brownley By Lowenthal

Passed 22 Yea · 15 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201403
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 221503
% of votes cast 55%38%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Evans — Yea
Runner — Nay
De León — Not Voting
Fuller — Nay
Rubio — Not Voting
Harman — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Dutton — Nay

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Dutton — Yea
Price — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea

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AB 18 BROWNLEY Assembly Third Reading

Passed 74 Yea · 2 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 71204
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 74204
% of votes cast 93%3%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Huber — Yea
Fong — Yea
Carter — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Allen — Yea
Logue — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Perea — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Davis — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Beall — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Mendoza — Nay
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Nay
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Norby — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 9 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9101
Total 9101
% of votes cast 82%9%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Butler — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Nay
Norby — Yea
Williams — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 18 do?
Existing law establishes the public school system in this state, and, among other things, provides for the establishment of school districts throughout the state and for their provision of instruction at the public elementary and secondary schools they operate and maintain. Existing law establishes a public school funding system that includes, among other elements, the provision of funding to local educational agencies through state apportionments, the proceeds of property taxes collected at the local level, and other sources. This bill would establish a 21-member California Task Force on School Finance as of January 1, 2013, to review and analyze alternative formulas for allocating funds to public schools in California for the purpose of identifying and recommending a formula or formulas that best meet the needs of California's public school system and public school pupils. The bill would specify criteria to be used by the task force to evaluate funding formulas. The bill would provide that 10 of the members of the task force would be appointed by the Governor, 5 appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, 5 appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and that the Superintendent of Public Instruction or his or her designee would be a member of, and serve as chair of, the task force. The bill would specify the qualifications of the appointees, and provide for reimbursement for their expenses in attending meetings. The bill would require that meetings of the task force would be subject to specified open meeting requirements. The bill would require the task force to report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature on or before April 1, 2013. The bill would become operative only if the Superintendent of Public Instruction certifies, on or before January 31, 2013, that sufficient nonstate funds are available for its implementation. This bill would make these provisions inoperative on July 1, 2013, and would repeal them as of January 1, 2014.
Who sponsors AB 18?
AB 18 is sponsored by Alquist, Brownley, and Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 18?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 18?
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